Indian Wells is finally here, the tournament that has given us epic moments such as failed balloon prank, cheesecake, hockeygate, moonballfest among others. By request I'm posting this picture of a player that isn't playing this year, but I'm putting it in spoiler tags because some, myself included, find it annoying with pic(s) in the opening post. Spoiler:Show

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there were a few backhand shanks in game 9 from federer perhaps giving a sniff of possible trouble, but the court speed means it's easy for roger to run around it unless stan unloads

this is much better - taking it to him.

there were a few backhand shanks in game 9 from federer perhaps giving a sniff of possible trouble, but the court speed means it's easy for roger to run around it unless stan unloadsthis is much better - taking it to him.

Being 5x champion of IW. He's only won AO twice since 2007, 1 of which was this year, the other was 2010 that I'm pretty sure he didn't win IW in, and 2007 was the year he got owned by Canas back to back at IW and Miami famously in my mind anyway.

And before that 2004-2006 Fed was winning everything off clay.

Being 5x champion of IW. He's only won AO twice since 2007, 1 of which was this year, the other was 2010 that I'm pretty sure he didn't win IW in, and 2007 was the year he got owned by Canas back to back at IW and Miami famously in my mind anyway.And